Prerequisites - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node 14G Inspection Manual

Prerequisites

Drives seated (do *NOT* pull
drives yet)
Bezels installed if available
Rack stable and castor wheels
locked
Network cables labelled and
clicked-in
Hardware checks: (post power-up)
Item
Server responds to power-
button
All PSUs power-on
Rear fan-spin (feel air-flow)
PSU has no amber LED on
Server has no amber LED on
HDD/SSD has no amber LED
on (reseat and reset the
server)
Attach KVM, reset/power-
cycle server and note down
error displayed, if any are
shown. Open SRs for errors.
Other issues:
Briefly list any hardware issues identified ( list any cases/SRs opened):
Prerequisites for inspecting a server in the VxFlex Ready Node environment are as
follows:
General prerequisites
Ensure that you know the IP address range, subnet, and gateway IP addresses for
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the BMC (iDRAC) port for all servers.
To connect via a service PC or laptop computer using SSH/RDP, ensure that the
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computer has a functional network port and an available IP address (and subnet
and gateway) on the management network.
For console operations (KVM access), ensure that you have either a VGA tool kit
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to allow console connection from a laptop computer to a server, or a computer
screen and keyboard connection to the rack.
Java requirements
Use
VxFlex OS GUI
Observation
Required version
Java 1.8 latest update
Server Inspection Guide
Notes
Prerequisites
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